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Butter Pecan Sauce

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Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Kim Gilliland

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Updated on Sep. 22, 2022

Buttery, smooth and full of pecans, this sauce is just sensational over ice cream. It's hard to beat this homemade goodness. —Kim Gilliland, Simi Valley, California

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Butter Pecan Sauce

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Yield: 1-1/2 cups
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 5 min
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 4 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted
  • Vanilla ice cream or flavor of your choice
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Directions

  1. In a heavy saucepan, combine the sugars and cornstarch. Gradually stir in cream until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly; cook and stir until slightly thickened, 2-3 minutes.
  2. Remove from the heat; stir in butter until melted. Add the pecans. Serve warm over ice cream.

Nutrition Facts

2 tablespoons: 148 calories, 10g fat (4g saturated fat), 23mg cholesterol, 20mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
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